“What are you waiting for?” He pulls me by the hand and starts to run through the sand back to the house. Looking back he smiles, “Come on, faster. Move those gorgeous legs of yours, it’s not like you’re wearing Louboutins or anything.”
I am a slave. Seriously, I am. My shackles may not be what you’re envisioning, for they are bright and shiny and sometimes dripping with pureed carrots. They can burp the alphabet in three-part harmony at the kitchen table, egged on by their father, have temper tantrums in the most embarrassing of places or curl up in my lap just to tell me they love me. Yes, to say my handcuffs are colorful would be an understatement. And I’m locked in them 24/7.
I hope I never find the key.
There’s a lot of inspiration that came from those to whom this book was dedicated. The memories we share will always hold a very special place in my heart. I feel like we all grew up together, experiencing life’s triumphs, joy, and losses and though we have all moved on, what we shared will always bind us. Right down to the hot fudge sundaes and foot rubbing freaks.
First and foremost, to my readers… from those who have been with me since, “Schooner Moore did not like turning forty-three. Not at all.” to those who I am just meeting with SLAVE TO LOVE, thank you for buying and reading my books. You have allowed me to live a dream that is nearly as old as I am, and for that, I will be eternally grateful. I’ve gotten to know many of you through social media and I cherish our interactions. When you tell me that you’ve enjoyed what I have written or that it has touched you in some way, you make me feel like the luckiest person alive. So, thank you for honoring me by reading what I write.
To all the bloggers who have taken a chance and read my books. I appreciate the time and support you have given to me. I know you are pulled in a gazillion directions and I really am so thankful for everything you do to help share my work in the reading community.
To Kristen and Cleida, thank you for your friendship and support and for being there when I need a sounding board, help, a belly laugh, freak out partners over new Google images or a shot of Fireball. It means the world to me. You two mean the world to me.
To Vi and Penelope, I can’t even imagine how I would keep sane without you two. In a landscape that is shifting like sand along the shoreline, you two are amazing co-pilots in helping to navigate and understand where we are and where we are going. I am so thankful to be on this journey with you two.
To Mindy, for being my first reader as soon as I write The End and the panic sets in. Someday I’ll write our story… tramps like us …
To Mom, for your time, and unwavering dedication, love, and grammatical expertise. Your enthusiasm and support of my work has been a guiding light.
As always… to MaxMan, you make me better every day.
And to every woman who has run through an airport in high heels… we have made the impossible look easy. Because that is what we do.
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Till we meet again…
~JAR
Author Julie A. Richman is a native New Yorker living deep in the heart of Texas. A creative writing major in college, reading and writing fiction has always been a passion. Julie began her corporate career in publishing in NYC and writing played a major role throughout her career as she created and wrote marketing, advertising, direct mail and fundraising materials for Fortune 500 corporations, advertising agencies and non-profit organizations. She is an award winning nature photographer plagued with insatiable wanderlust. Julie and her husband have one son and a white German Shepherd named Juneau.
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Searching For Moore
I lost the love of my life when she disappeared without even a goodbye.
It was the 80’s – there was no internet, no Google, no cell phones.
If you wanted to disappear, you could.
And she did.
She crushed my soul.
A friend just told me he saw her on Facebook.
And now I’m a keystroke away from asking her the question that’s haunted me for two decades.
“Why did you leave me?”
Two decades after she broke his heart, sexy entrepreneur Schooner Moore uncovers the truth and betrayal his life has been built on when he Facebook friend requests college love, Mia Silver. Determined to win Mia’s love once again, Schooner embarks on a life-altering journey that could cost him everything.
This is the first book of the Needing Moore Series trilogy and is not meant to be read as a stand-alone.
Moore To Lose
Continuing the fight for their happily ever after that began in Searching for Moore, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver struggle to overcome the ghosts and baggage they accumulated during their time apart.
Exploring the missing 24 years when they were separated, Moore to Lose follows Mia’s journey from heartbroken teen to kickass businesswoman to her emotional reunion with Schooner and the exploration of the love that was ripped from them.
But is their love really strong enough to overcome the damage of those missing 24 years or will they continue to be ripped apart by pasts that can't be changed?
Moore Than Forever
“You have no idea of what you do to me, Baby Girl.”
“It’s smoochal.”
Is the love they always dreamed of enough?
Continuing the emotional journey of love and betrayal that began on a college campus in Searching for Moore and turned their worlds upside down in Moore to Lose, handsome, California entrepreneur Schooner Moore and sharp and sassy, New York advertising agency owner Mia Silver continue to be confronted with the harsh reality of the remnants from the lives they lived apart for 24 years.
Now, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver face the ultimate challenge — were they really meant to be together or will their pasts continue to tear them apart?
On the heels of the birth of their newborn son, Nathaniel, Schooner and Mia must decide if their love and loyalty to one another is strong enough to learn to grow together as a couple or if the life they always dreamed of sharing was better left as a teenage fantasy.
This is the third and final book in the Needing Moore Series and is not meant to be read as a stand alone. Book 1 — Searching for Moore and Book 2 — Moore to Lose should be read prior to reading Moore than Forever.
Needing Moore Series Box Set
All three Bestselling, Top-Rated Books from The Needing Moore Series by USA Today Bestseller Julie A. Richman, PLUS never before seen BONUS CHAPTERS for each book.
“I have read well over 125 books since I received my kindle last February (2013). That being said, this first book in this series is the BEST book I have read. I am so sorry to say but it has to be said that E L James, Sylvia Day, etc. have nothing on Julie Richman.”
“I loved this story. I could not put it down. Every girl wants a man like Schooner.”
“Did I mention how insanely HOT these two are together? Scorching, fanning myself, hot!!”
“I think this is one of the best series out there, Hookers! It is an amazing story, it is full of emotion, and it is real. The relationships are complex and the characters are unpredictable. Julie will wring you out emotionally and leave you craving Moore!”
“I just finished this book and my heart is pounding! I too am a Facebook friend request away from a past love
. This book has you hooked from the first pages! I cried, I laughed and I cheered! Such real characters and a love story that every girl dreams of having.”
“OMG need "moore" Schooner now!!!!!! … I cannot get enough of this story. Every once in a while a book or series comes out that has me salivating at every word and this fits that bill to the tee!”
“This is just writing at its best. It's so witty and the characters are so well written. I could not put this book down!”
“This series is awesome. It just sucks you in and doesn't let you go.”
Bad Son Rising
People think I’m a douche.
And maybe I am.
I use most people.
It’s what I know.
But if I love you,
I’d die for you.
I just don’t know that I’m worth loving.
Handsome, privileged bad boy Zac Moore has always played by his own rules - at school, in business, with women. He’s rewritten the rules to suit his own needs and his needs are all that matter.
Serious and focused family friend Liliana Castillo has one goal. Leave the pre-Med program at Yale to help people in developing nations.
As their paths cross and uncross, a tale of love, agony, betrayal and growth is woven, transforming two people who’ve hidden from relationships and love.
This is a stand-alone novel.
Henry’s End
Dreams.
I used to have them—before the nightmares started.
I dreamed of nice guys, love…normalcy.
Things like reading the Sunday paper in bed with my lover.
But who needs dreams when your reality is filled with a string of faceless dominating men in uniform? Men that pack a thick bulge and are only too happy to satisfy my deviant sexual cravings.
Me. That’s who.
And then HE walked through the door and shared with me, a total stranger, his intimate dream of love. Damn him for verbalizing every single detail of the dream I buried long ago.
And now I don’t know how I’m going to live without that dream.
Or him.
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